Allegheny County Judge Kim Berkeley Clark has been presented with the 2017 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, the highest honor bestowed to a state court judge by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). The award was presented on November 16, 2017 during a dinner and ceremony

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced 25 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) to 22 legal services organizations in 18 states. Established in 2000, the TIG program supports projects that develop and replicate technologies to improve efficiency and provide greater access to high-quality

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN), the state’s coordinated system of civil legal aid organizations working to assure fairness for all in the civil justice system, thanks The General Assembly and the Governor for the approval and signing of a bill that will provide enhanced access to justice

The Clearinghouse Community, part of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law , will be holding the November episode of the Advocacy Exchange webcast, entitled Making Public Benefits Accessible to Clients with Visual Impairments , on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is currently soliciting applications for a Martin Luther King, Jr. Program fellowship that will be located at Northwestern Legal Services in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Program was established in 2004 in an attempt to enhance the

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced more than $3.42 million in funding to respond to elder abuse and victims of financial crimes throughout the United States. The awards will better protect older Americans by improving identification of elder abuse and strengthening the response to victims

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is currently soliciting nominations for its 2018 Excellence Awards. This year, the awards dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel. A social hour will take place from 5:00 p.m.

The Clearinghouse Community, part of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law , will be holding the October episode of the Advocacy Exchange webcast, entitled Tax Law for Legal Aid Lawyers , on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Eastern. The Advocacy Exchange is a monthly